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Sorbitol

Moisturizing
Humectant icon Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant icon Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Other functions
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Flavor
Flavor
Flavor ingredients bring sweetness to a product or are used to recreate various tastes.
Flavor
Flavor
Flavor ingredients bring sweetness to a product or are used to recreate various tastes.
Origin
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Sorbitol
Overview Science Products

Overview

Sorbitol is a sweet-tasting alcohol derived from glucose. It is sometimes labeled as glucitol and is naturally present in various plants and seaweed.

Aside from its pleasant, sweet taste (for which it is used as a very common sweetener), Sorbitol is also very good at binding and retaining water. It is therefore used in skincare products as a humectant moisturizing ingredient.

Science

1
Zhang, W., Chen, J., Chen, Q., Wu, H., & Mu, W. (2020). Sugar alcohols derived from lactose: lactitol, galactitol, and sorbitol. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 104(22), 9487–9495.

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